Le Batard & Friends Network
Episodes
NPDS - Aaron Boone ejected as Yankees lose in another ERROR-FEST! MLBPA has problems with ABS already? Ohtani's greatness continues! (Episode 1321 Hour 1)
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s word of the day is ‘defensive’ as in the Yankees as in Aaron Boone as in ejected as in the Blue Jays as in errors. The Yankees defense h...
NPDS - So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Forcing owners to sell! Taxes for athletes! WNBA leverage? (Episode 1320 Hour 2)
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leave your message at 631-377-4869 for a chance to make it onto the show! It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! First up, someone asked me a...
NPDS - Rafael Devers makes first base debut! Yankees defend struggling Volpe! LA Times going public??? (Episode 1320 Hour 1)
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s word of the day is ‘crazy train’ as in Ozzy Osbourne as in The Prince of Darkness as in Parkinson's as in the MLB season. Let’s start ...
NPDS - Evan Drellich joins to discuss the MLB CBA, a new MLB leadership tactic, and a salary cap! More NFL updates! (Episode 1319 Hour 2)
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Drellich joins the show! He’s a senior writer for The Athletic and an author! HE covered some tactics that MLB has taken this year with the CBA...
NPDS - Jerry Jones simply CANNOT help being Jerry Jones! Micah Parson has to be thrilled! Are the Bengals in the same spot? (Episode 1319 Hour 1)
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s word of the day is ‘manna’ as in Jerry Jones as in the Dallas Cowboys as in training camp as in FOOTBALL! Jerry Jones is back and he bro...
PTFO - The Billionaire, the Billboards and the Star of the Worst Ad in Sports History (PTFO Vault)
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The viral commercial has a mysteriously simple message: sportsmanship. The child actor has gotten dunked on by NBA Twitter for more than a decade. Cor...
NPDS - Trump threatens Commanders stadium deal over name change! WNBA players take a stand at All-Star weekend. Will it work? (Episode 1318 Hour 2)
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has taken aim a the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Guardians. He wants the name changed back. He has threatened the Commanders s...
NPDS - MLB Weekend Roundup: Brewers are streaking, Dodgers are struggling! Another NFLPA member gets PTFO'd! (Episode 1318 Hour 1)
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s word of the day is ‘sabotage’ as in Dodgers as in Brewers as in Dave Roberts as in down bad. The Los Angeles Dodgers were swept by the M...
NPDS - It's Coca Friday! COLDPLAY! More NFLPA talk! Barstool to Fox Sports! Saving the HR Derby! And The Darwin Meter! (Episode 1317 Hour 2)
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can yell at Coca on Twitter @matthewcoca It's another Coca Friday! Time to party! Maybe we turn on a little Coldplay and snuggle up on the jumbot...
NPDS - Lloyd Howell has been PTFO'd! NFLPA needs a new leader! Baseball is back! Caitlin Clark is out! (Episode 1317)
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s word of the day is ‘distraction’ as in Lloyd Howell as in the NFLPA as in Pablo Torre as in Mike Florio as in found out. What a night. I...
NPDS - Brian Campbell joins the show to talk UFC at the White House, Saudi Arabia taking over the boxing world, and more! (Episode 1316)
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got Brian Campbell with us today! He’s an MMA expert and Boxing expert and all around good guy! UFC at the White House? Saudi’s boxing tak...
MYSTERY CRATE - Episode Three Hundred - Thirty Seven: '"JAWS" at 50
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Spielberg's "JAWS" turns 50 years old and Chris Cote has a confession about the classic film. Later, Billy joins the show while Chris and Jerem...
PTFO - Share & Pardon & Tell with Michael Wilbon and Dan Le Batard
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can rockstar sportswriters be friends with superstar athletes? How do you measure a good episode of sports TV? And what's so great about being an old ...
PTFO Exclusive: We Sparked an NFL Union Crisis. Here's the Sequel.
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you thought Pablo and Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio set the NFL world on fire last month, wait until you get a load of the "diabolical genius" be...
NPDS - So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Angels draft strategy! "Best" sports union! Your questions answered!
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Call us and leave your question: 631-377-4869 It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me three questions in one! What is the Ang...
NPDS - MLB All-Star Game was a HOME RUN! INCREDIBLE! Tony Clark FIRES back at Rob Manfred! (Episode 1315 Hour 1)
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s word of the day is ‘electric’ as in All-Star Game as in swing-off as in MLB as in getting right! What a night for MLB! What a moment! Wo...
NPDS - Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts joins to discuss his campaign for Senate and more! (Episode 1314 Hour 2)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Virts has joined us today! The former F16 fighter pilot, and NASA astronaut, is running for the Senate in Texas! (27:30) Let’s discuss ICE and...
NPDS - Home Run Derby robbery! From Raleigh to Rooker to Caminero to the fans! All-Star Game preview! (Episode 1314 Hour 1)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s word of the day is ‘robbery’ as in Home Run Derby as in Big Dumper as in Cal Raleigh as in Brent Rooker as in Junior Cameniro. What a a ...
NPDS - Home Run Derby picks! NFLPA still has a major problem! MLB Draft GRADES! ... JK (Episode 1313 Hour 2)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Home Run Derby is tonight! Who’s excited!? We’ve got some big bats going. (11:00) What is going on with the NFLPA is something we haven’t se...
NPDS - MLB All-Star break: Raleigh and Judge headline monster season! What about those Red Sox! Phillies mad at The Miz! (Episode 1313 Hour 1)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s word of the day is ‘break’ as in All-Star break as in baseball as in Home Run Derby as in All-Star Game as in the first half is here. Wh...
Moose, the Money and a Garbage-Time God: A PTFO Investigation
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a seemingly random super-fan on NBA Twitter know about a federal gambling investigation... before the NBA did? And how does he connect to Carm...
NPDS - It's Coca Friday! Weather apps are useless! MLB's plan to own July 4! College is too expensive! (Episode 1312 Hour 2)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Coca Day! We talk weather apps and Prime Day and July 4 baseball and MVP races and Juan Soto and Apple and colleges! Another fun Friday with Co...
NPDS - Thunder lock Big 3 up for $822 million! Insane! Orioles owner speaks! NFLPA changes are coming ASAP (Episode 1312 Hour 1)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/auction-lunch-with-david-samson-of-nothing-personal-3220102 Today’s word of the day is ‘benjamins’ a...
MYSTERY CRATE - Episode Three Hundred - Thirty Six: The Bachelor Party Pickle
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony is in a small pickle about his brother's upcoming bachelor party and the craters try to help him find a way to resolve it. Jessica makes the case...
Share & Bang & Tell with Dan Soder and Katie Nolan
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does anyone win in a fight between a hockey enforcer and a golfer? Will A.I. impressions ruin comedy? And how many tabs is too many tabs? For more ...
NPDS - Mike Tollin, executive producer of The Last Dance, joins the show! Deion Sanders is demands CFB salary cap! Manfred wants MLB salary cap! (Episode 1311)
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Tollin has joined the show! The mastermind of The Last Dance with Michael Jordan! You know him from Smallville and One Tree Hill and Varsity Blue...